Culture or time period: Western African cultures / Materials: Wood (plant material) / Accession number: Acc.2879 - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Drum, accession number 5-11478, described as Drum; hollowed wooden log, tapered toward one end; skin head stretched over top, fastened and tightened by network of split reed; tuned by 10 movable pegs which fit under woven reed rope in middle of drum; length 39.5 cm; diameter 16.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11428, described as thorn carving; represents 2 men sitting facing one another, playing 'mancala'; mounted on soft wood base; 8 cm. h.; 8.3 cm. l.; 7.5 cm. w.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11450, described as thorn carving; represents dignitary sitting under sunshade, attended by young boy; 12.9 cm h.; 7.5 cm w.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11436, described as thorn carving; represents man hoeing? patch of ground; 7.8 cm h.; 6.8 cm w.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11454, described as thorn carving; represents 2 figures; man is standing, playing drum for woman who is dancing; 7 cm h.; 7.7 cm w.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11443, described as thorn carving; represents two women pounding grain to a mush in a large container; each woman holds a long wood pulverizer; 13.5 cm h.; 9.5 cm w.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11449, described as thorn carving; represents man bending over, playing drum which rests upon stump of tree; 8.9 cm h.; 6.1 cm w.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11439, described as thorn carving; represents a woman getting water or other liquid from a large pot; she stands under a sun shade; 13.3 cm. h.; 7.2 cm w.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11433, described as thorn carving; man plays small drum, standing, while woman dances; 11 cm h.; 7.5 cm l.

Hearst Museum object titled Thorn carving, accession number 5-11445, described as thorn carving; represents a sitting man smoking a pipe; 7.4 cm h.; 6.7 cm w.